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Jones Family
The Jones Family film series is seventeen 20th Century Fox second feature family comedies produced between 1936 and 1940. Somewhat similar to the mildly comic tone of MGM's '' Andy Hardy'' and Columbia Pictures '' Blondie'' films, the Joneses started as the Evanses, before the focus shifted and the formula was set. Jed Prouty played Mr. Jones, Spring Byington portrayed Mrs. Jones, veteran actress Florence Roberts was Grandma, Kenneth Howell was Jack, George Ernest was Roger, June Carlson was Lucy and Billy Mahan was Bobby in every film, with one exception: Prouty did not appear in the final entry. Bonnie was played by June Lang in the initial ''Every Saturday Night'', Shirley Deane in ten films and Joan Valerie in the second-to-last one. The directors were Malcolm St. Clair, Herbert I. Leeds, James Tinling and Frank R. Strayer. Gags and the story line for ''The Jones Family in Hollywood'' and ''Quick Millions'' were written by Buster Keaton, briefly moonlighting from MGM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Their Own (1940) Still 1
''On Their Own'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Otto Brower and written by Harold Buchman and Val Burton. This last of 17 Jones Family films stars Spring Byington, Kenneth Howell, George Ernest, June Carlson, Florence Roberts, and Billy Mahan. The film was released on May 17, 1940 by 20th Century-Fox. Plot Cast *Spring Byington as Mrs. John Jones *Kenneth Howell as Jack Jones *George Ernest as Roger Jones *June Carlson as Lucy Jones *Florence Roberts as Granny Jones *Billy Mahan as Bobby Jones *Marguerite Chapman as Margaret *John Qualen as Peters *Charles Judels as Giuseppe Galentoni *Chick Chandler as Doc Duggan *Forrester Harvey as Mr. Pim *Isabel Randolph as Hortense Dingwell *Walter Soderling as Mr. Flint *William B. Davidson as Judge Bull *Charles Lane (actor, born 1905), Charles Lane as Johnson References External links * 1940 films American comedy films 1940 comedy films 20th Century Fox films Films directed by Otto Brower American black-and-white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Tinling
James Tinling (May 8, 1889 in Seattle – May 14, 1967 in Los Angeles) was an American film director. He worked during the silent period as a prop boy and stuntman, and directed primarily for 20th Century Fox in the 1930s and 1940s. He has been cited as one of the best B-film directors for Fox, known for directing numerous westerns and lighthearted films, including ''Charlie Chan in Shanghai'' (1935). Selected filmography *''Don't Marry'' (1928) *''Words and Music (1929 film), Words and Music'' (1929) *''One Mad Kiss'' (1930) *''For the Love o' Lil'' (1930) *''The Flood (1931 film), The Flood'' (1931) *''Arizona to Broadway'' (1933) *''The Last Trail (1933 film), The Last Trail'' (1933) *''Jimmy and Sally'' (1933) *''Under the Pampas Moon'' (1935) *''Charlie Chan in Shanghai'' (1935) *''The Holy Terror (1937 film), The Holy Terror'' (1937) *''45 Fathers'' (1937) *''Lone Star Ranger'' (1942) *''Sundown Jim'' (1942) *''The Crime Smasher'' (1943) * ''Rendezvous 24'' (1946) *''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borrowing Trouble
''Borrowing Trouble'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Jed Prouty, Shirley Deane and Spring Byington.Drew p.180 It is part of the Jones Family series of films and is also known by the alternative title of ''The Jones Family in Borrowing Trouble''. Plot The Jones Family's drugstore is robbed, but they believe they know the culprit. Partial cast * Jed Prouty as John Jones * Shirley Deane as Bonnie Jones * Spring Byington as Mrs. John Jones * Russell Gleason as Herbert Thompson * Kenneth Howell as Jack Jones * George Ernest as Roger Jones * June Carlson as Lucy Jones * Florence Roberts as Granny Jones * Billy Mahan as Bobby Jones * Marvin Stephens as Tommy McGuire * Andrew Tombes as Uncle George * Howard C. Hickman as Judge Walters * Cy Kendall as Chief Kelly * Joe Downing as Charlie * George Walcott as Lester McGuire * Dick Wessel as Joe * Wade Boteler Wade Boteler (October 3, 1888 – May 7, 1943) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Water (1937 Film)
''Hot Water'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Jed Prouty, Shirley Deane and Spring Byington. It is part of the Jones Family series of films.Drew p.180 The Jones father decides to run for mayor, leading the current incumbent to try to disgrace his son. The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ... Chester Gore. Plot summary Partial cast References Bibliography * Bernard A. Drew. ''Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide''. Routledge, 2013. External links * * * * 1937 films 1937 comedy films American comedy films Films directed by Frank R. Strayer 20th Century Fox films American black-and-white films Films scored by Samuel Kaylin 1930s English-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jones Family In Big Business
''Big Business'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Jed Prouty, Shirley Deane and Spring Byington. It was part of Twentieth Century Fox's Jones Family series of films.Drew p.180 The film's art direction was by Chester Gore. The Jones Family invest in an oil well An oil well is a drillhole boring in Earth that is designed to bring petroleum oil hydrocarbons to the surface. Usually some natural gas is released as associated petroleum gas along with the oil. A well that is designed to produce only gas may .... Plot summary Cast References Bibliography * Bernard A. Drew. ''Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide''. Routledge, 2013. External links * * * * 1937 films 1937 comedy films American comedy films Films directed by Frank R. Strayer 20th Century Fox films American black-and-white films Films scored by Samuel Kaylin 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Off To The Races (film)
''Off to the Races'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and written by Robert Ellis and Helen Logan. The film stars Slim Summerville, Jed Prouty, Shirley Deane, Spring Byington, Russell Gleason and Kenneth Howell. The film was released on February 5, 1937, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Uncle George and daughter Winnie Mae turn up just as the Jones family is preparing for the county fair. The irresponsible George is going to enter his horse, Jimmy B, in the big harness race at the fair and encourages everybody to bet money on him to win. John Jones doesn't care for horses or his wife Louise's uncle much. Their daughter Bonnie is bringing boyfriend Herbert Thompson to the fair. Herbert needs money to get married and bets every cent he has on Jimmy B, but on race day, Uncle George is hauled off to jail for failure to pay his ex-wife's alimony. John Jones reluctantly agrees to ride the horse, just to get Uncle George out of jail and out of his hair. With a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back To Nature
Back to nature or return to nature is a philosophy or style of living which emphasises closeness to nature, rather than artifice and civilisation. In this, the rustic customs and pastoralism of country life are preferred to urban fashion and sophistication. A famous example is Henry David Thoreau who spent two years living a simple life in a log cabin at Walden Pond. Notable exponents * John Zerzan * Ted Kaczynski * Henry David Thoreau See also *Rewilding (conservation biology) *Anarcho-primitivism *Back-to-the-land movement *Solarpunk *Cottagecore Cottagecore is an internet aesthetic popularised by teenagers and young adults celebrating an idealized rural life. Traditionally based on a rural English and European life, it was developed throughout the 2010s and was first named ''cottagecore ... References Nature Philosophy of life Simple living {{philosophy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Educating Father
''Educating Father'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by James Tinling and starring Jed Prouty, Shirley Deane, and Dixie Dunbar. It was part of the Jones Family series of films.Drew p.180 Cast * Jed Prouty as John Jones * Shirley Deane as Bonnie Jones * Dixie Dunbar as Millicent * Spring Byington as Mrs. John Jones * Kenneth Howell as Jack Jones * June Carlson as Lucy Jones * George Ernest as Roger Jones * Florence Roberts as Granny Jones * Billy Mahan as Bobby Jones * Francis Ford as Sheriff Hart * Charles Tannen as Jim Courtney * J. Anthony Hughes as Dick Harris * David Newell as Eddie Gordon * Clarence Wilson as Jess Boynton * Jonathan Hale as Fred Humphrey * Erville Alderson as Dr. Willoughby * Dick Elliott as Townley * Phyllis Fraser as Girl in Drugstore * Selmer Jackson as Prof. Howard * Landers Stevens John Landers Stevens (1877–1940) was an American stage and film actor. A character actor he appeared in prominent screen ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Every Saturday Night
''Every Saturday Night'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by James Tinling and starring June Lang, Thomas Beck and Jed Prouty.Drew p.180 This is the first of 17 low-budget films about the Jones Family (named Evers initially). Cast * June Lang as Bonnie Evers * Thomas Beck as Clark Newall * Jed Prouty as Mr. Evers * Spring Byington as Mrs. Evers * Florence Roberts as Granny Evers * Kenneth Howell as Jack Evers * George Ernest as Roger Evers * June Carlson as Lucy Evers * Paul Stanton as Mr. Mewell * Billy Mahan as Bobby Evers * Kay Hughes as Patty Newall * Phyllis Fraser as Millicent * Fred Wallace as Jed * Oscar Apfel Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Biography Apf ... as Mr. Dayton References Bibliography * Bernard A. Drew. ''Motion Picture Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucile Gleason
Lucile Gleason ( Webster; February 6, 1888 – May 18, 1947) was an American stage and screen actress. Gleason was also a civic worker who was active in film colony projects. Early life Lucile Webster was born on February 6, 1888, in Pasadena, California. Career Stage Lucile Webster went on stage as a teen working with her father's stock company. After she married actor James Gleason, she realized stage success in New York City in a production of ''The Shannons of Broadway'' (1927), written by her husband. The play was adapted for a 1929 film of the same name, and was later made into the film ''Goodbye Broadway'' (1938). Film Gleason's motion picture career started with several movies in 1929 and continued until 1945. The Gleasons continued to perform together in Hollywood. In 1929 they co-starred in ''The Shannons of Broadway''. In 1945, they made '' The Clock'', with Lucile playing the role of Mrs. Al Henry, the wife of her husband's character. Higgins Family films T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gleason
James Austin Gleason (May 23, 1882 – April 12, 1959) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter born in New York City. Gleason often portrayed "tough-talking, world-weary guys with a secret heart-of-gold." Life and career Gleason was born in New York City, the son of Mina (née Crolius) and William L. Gleason. Coming from theatrical stock, as a schoolboy he made stage appearances while on holiday. He began earning his living at the age of thirteen, being a messenger boy, printer's devil, assistant in an electrical store and a lift boy. He enlisted in the United States Army at age 16 and served three years in the Philippines. On discharge, he began his stage career, later taking it up professionally. He played in London for two years and following his return to the United States, he began in films by writing dialogue for comedies. He wrote a number of plays, several of which were performed on Broadway. He also acted on Broadway, including in a couple of his own play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higgins Family
The Higgins Family films was Republic Pictures' response to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's popular Andy Hardy series, as well as 20th Century Fox's Jones Family series. Nine films were released between 1938 and 1941. In the first seven movies, James Gleason, his wife Lucile and their son Russell played Joe, Lillian and Sydney Higgins, while Harry Davenport played Grandpa (though his name changed from William Jordan in ''The Higgins Family'' to Higgins in ''Should Husbands Work?'' to Ed Carson the rest of the time). In the last two, they were all replaced, by Roscoe Karns, Ruth Donnelly, George Ernest and Spencer Charters, respectively. Tommy Ryan played Tommy in the second through sixth movies. Betty was played by Mary Beth Hughes in the fourth and Lois Ranson in the last five. Lynne Roberts played Marian in the first, then Jean for the second and third. Gus Meins directed all of the Gleason pictures, and produced some of the later ones. Films * ''The Higgins Family'' (1938) * ''My Wif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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